Suruga Bank Championship
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The J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship Final, officially called the Suruga Bank Championship , is an annual intercontinental football match contested by the reigning champions of the J. League Cup
and the Copa Sudamericana
.
(JFA) and CONMEBOL
. The championship is hosted annually by the JFA and is sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The match is hosted in the Japanese champion's home stadium.
The inaugural intercontinental championship first took place on July 30, 2008 at Nagai Stadium
in Osaka
where Argentina's Arsenal
beat Japan's Gamba Osaka
by 1-0.
J. League Cup
J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to...
and the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
.
History
The intercontinental championship was founded in early 2008 by the Japan Football AssociationJapan Football Association
The Japan Football Association, sometimes known as the Japan Soccer Association , is the governing body responsible for the administration of association football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team as well as club competitions....
(JFA) and CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
. The championship is hosted annually by the JFA and is sponsored by Suruga Bank in Japan. The match is hosted in the Japanese champion's home stadium.
The inaugural intercontinental championship first took place on July 30, 2008 at Nagai Stadium
Nagai Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.-History:...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
where Argentina's Arsenal
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
beat Japan's Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
by 1-0.
Finals
| Season | Country | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Country | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 Suruga Bank Championship The 2008 Suruga Bank Championship is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2007 J... |
 Argentina |
Arsenal Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
1–0 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
 Japan |
Nagai Stadium Nagai Stadium is an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium has a seating capacity of 50,000.-History:... , Osaka Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe... |
19,728 | |
| 2009 2009 Suruga Bank Championship The 2009 Suruga Bank Championship was a match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2008 J... |
 Brazil |
Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
2–1 | Oita Trinita Oita Trinita is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita... |
Japan |
Ōita Stadium Oita Stadium Ōita Bank Dome is a multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan.The stadium is currently called , or as an abbreviated form, by naming rights. It was formerly called as sponsored by the Kyushu Oil until early 2010. It is primarily used for soccer, and is... , Ōita Oita, Oita is the capital city of Ōita Prefecture located on the island of Kyushu, Japan.- Demographics and geography :Ōita is the most populous city in Ōita Prefecture... |
16,505 | |
| 2010 2010 Suruga Bank Championship The 2010 Suruga Bank Championship was the third edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2009 J. League Cup winner F.C... |
Japan |
F.C. Tokyo | 2–2 (4–3 pen.) | LDU Quito |  Ecuador |
National Stadium Olympic Stadium (Tokyo) or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was... , Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... |
19,423 | |
| 2011 2011 Suruga Bank Championship The 2011 Suruga Bank Championship was the fourth edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by Japanese club Júbilo Iwata, the 2010 J. League Cup champion, and Argentine club Independiente, the 2010 Copa Sudamericana... |
Japan |
Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
2–2 (4–2 pen.) | Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
Argentina |
Shizuoka Stadium Shizuoka Stadium is a sports stadium used primarily for football. The stadium is in Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, although the stadium itself is merely the centrepiece of the larger Ogasayama Sports Park which extends into neighbouring Kakegawa... , Fukuroi Fukuroi, Shizuoka is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan. As of February 2009, the city had an estimated population of 85,985 and a density of 792 persons per km². The total area is 108.56 km².-Geography:... |
19,034 |
By club
| Team | Won | Runner-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
1 | 0 | 2008 2008 Suruga Bank Championship The 2008 Suruga Bank Championship is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2007 J... |
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| Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
1 | 0 | 2009 2009 Suruga Bank Championship The 2009 Suruga Bank Championship was a match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2008 J... |
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| F.C. Tokyo |
1 | 0 | 2010 2010 Suruga Bank Championship The 2010 Suruga Bank Championship was the third edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2009 J. League Cup winner F.C... |
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| Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
1 | 0 | 2011 2011 Suruga Bank Championship The 2011 Suruga Bank Championship was the fourth edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by Japanese club Júbilo Iwata, the 2010 J. League Cup champion, and Argentine club Independiente, the 2010 Copa Sudamericana... |
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| Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
0 | 1 | 2008 2008 Suruga Bank Championship The 2008 Suruga Bank Championship is the inaugural match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2007 J... |
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| Oita Trinita Oita Trinita is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita... |
0 | 1 | 2009 2009 Suruga Bank Championship The 2009 Suruga Bank Championship was a match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2008 J... |
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| LDU Quito |
0 | 1 | 2010 2010 Suruga Bank Championship The 2010 Suruga Bank Championship was the third edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by the 2009 J. League Cup winner F.C... |
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| Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
0 | 1 | 2011 2011 Suruga Bank Championship The 2011 Suruga Bank Championship was the fourth edition of the match between the winners of the previous season's J. League Cup and the Copa Sudamericana. It was contested by Japanese club Júbilo Iwata, the 2010 J. League Cup champion, and Argentine club Independiente, the 2010 Copa Sudamericana... |
By nation
| Nation | Times won | Times runner-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
2 | 2 | F.C. Tokyo (1), Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... (1) |
Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... (1), Oita Trinita Oita Trinita is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita... (1) |
| Argentina Argentina Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires... |
1 | 1 | Arsenal Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... (1) |
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... (1) |
| Brasil |
1 | 0 | Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... (1) |
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| Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... |
0 | 1 | LDU Quito (1) |
All-time top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alecsandro Alecsandro Alecsandro Barbosa Felisbino or simply Alecsandro , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Vasco da Gama.- Career :In 2006–07, he played on-loan, as a striker, for the Portuguese giants Sporting... |
Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
1 |
| Andrezinho André Luiz Tavares Andrezinho, real name André Luiz Tavares, mostly called Tavares in Korea , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an Attacking midfielder for Internacional. His previous clubs are Flamengo, Pohang Steelers and Nova Iguaçu... |
Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
1 | |
| Hernán Barcos Hernán Barcos Hernán Barcos is an Argentine footballer who plays for LDU Quito as a forward. He is nicknamed el Pirata .-Club career:Barcos has also played for Red Star, Olmedo, Club Guaraní and Huracán.... |
LDU Quito |
1 | |
| Carlos Casteglione |
Arsenal Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
1 | |
| Keigo Higashi Keigo Higashi is a Japanese football player currently playing for Omiya Ardija.-Club:Statistics accurate as of match played 6 March 20111Includes other competitive competitions, including the Suruga Bank Championship.-International:-External links:... |
Oita Trinita Oita Trinita is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita... |
1 | |
| Sōta Hirayama Sota Hirayama , is a Japanese footballer who currently plays for FC Tokyo. He has represented Japan's U-20 team at the 2003 and 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and the U-23 team at the 2004 Olympics.-Career:... |
F.C. Tokyo |
1 | |
| Masashi Oguro Masashi Oguro is a Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.-Club career:Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka... |
F.C. Tokyo |
1 | |
| Patricio Urrutia Patricio Urrutia Patricio Javier Urrutia Espinoza, nicknamed Pato , is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Early career:... |
LDU Quito |
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